MC1405 Belle Hache Cérémonielle Luba SHANKADI Baluba Prestige Axe Congo Rdc STATUE Fine METOKO Female Figure

Fine METOKO Female Figure

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MATERIAL: Wood DIMENSIONS: Height 24 cm

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MC1405 Belle Hache Cérémonielle Luba SHANKADI Baluba Prestige Axe Congo Rdc STATUE Fine METOKO Female FigureEnglish description below CONGO DRC ELEGANT PRESTIGE AX LUBA SHANKADI Pretty cascading hairstyle typical of Shankadi Figurative axes and adzes are objects of prestige possessed by those in power (kings, chiefs as well as by members of the Mbudye and mediums They are worn across the shoulder Like other regalia, axes cement alliances, settle debts, transfer political authority, and settle disputes (Roberts & Roberts, page 44) The Luba are a large people